heyliz is losing it.

GPOYW Aside from my chub arm, I like this photo. It was taken at...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:32:40 -0500

GPOYW

Aside from my chub arm, I like this photo. It was taken at my friend Tara’s wedding. Any time I do wedding hair I feel like I need to hover and make sure it’s perfect the entire night. The contents of my purse always includes bobby pins, a mini can of hairspray haha.

WIW - Plateau edition

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:13:50 -0500

This week: 221

Last week and the week before that: about the same

Start: 237

Total loss: 16 lbs

Well despite being frustrating this is pretty good for not being able to exercise. Earlier this week I stepped on the scale (bad Liz!) and was at 225 but I attribute that to monthly girl bloat, ugh.

Anyhoo, I had a serious NSV last night. On my way home from a friends place I stopped at Mac’s fully intending to get something from subway and a bag of chips but left only with a crystal light slurpee. It’s the furthest thing from clean eating, but it is calorie free, so I made an exception and felt proud of myself that I didn’t indulge in some midnight munching.

My new favorite breakfast

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:49:50 -0500

1/2 cup grape nuts

2 spoonfuls of plain greek yogurt

1/2 cup blueberries

1 chopped peach

Mix!

The grape nuts give that crunchy satisfaction that I just don’t get from oats and it’s super filling.

Yum!

Loving the Grill

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:14:41 -0500

After much deliberation, Ryan and I FINALLY bought a BBQ, and it is seriously the best decision we have made all year. I am in love with grilling, it makes everything taste good, even normally bitter green peppers that I really dislike. It’s been so hot and humid here for the last few days that cooking inside is just not an option, especially since we don’t have air conditioning.

Tonight we had:

T-bone steak (one shared between the two of us)

Green and red pepper kabobs with basil, olive oil and onion.

ANDDDDD…

Grilled Peaches!!

I have been wanted to make these for ages and they did not disappoint. We did em nice and simple, without any added sugar and topped with plain greek yogurt and a drizzle of pure maple syrup, it was heavenly. They are my healthy answer to roasted marshmallows, since the charred bits give you that lovely sweet campfire taste.

Our garden tomatoes, peppers and cucumber are almost ready and I can’t wait to grill, pickle and cook up a storm.

I love summer!

(Note: the photo is one I pulled from google images since my camera is on the fritz!)

bendoeslife: The cool thing about having a blog is that you can...

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:15:28 -0500

bendoeslife:

The cool thing about having a blog is that you can go back and see exactly what you were doing a year ago.

365 days ago I made this song about what getting healthy isn’t about.

And in the “oh the difference a year makes” department:
- Tumblarity… Rest in peace :(
- Change “marathon” to “Ironman.”
- Definitely faster than John and Wig now.
- The elusive Miss. High never came to fruition, and that’s a good thing.
- I still suck at winking.

This is the most adorable thing I’ve seen all day.

Changes

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:42:00 -0500

Well, I need surgery on my knee. The doctor says I have torn cartilage and is referring me to an orthopedic surgeon. This also means no more unsupervised gym visits, weekly physiotherapy and a very frustrated Liz.

How the heck do I get cardio in if I have trouble walking short distances? I am terrified that this is going to begin my vicious cycle of trying to get healthy, getting injured then gaining back all the weight and falling into bad habits.

There are some serious changes that need to be made in my life, but I feel like there are so many obstacles in my way.

I REFUSE to fail again. I will do whatever it takes to make this work, I just don’t know what that is yet.

What are they teaching in schools?

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:56:00 -0500

A kid who looks about 12 or 13 walks up to the counter at the arcade I work at.

Me: What can I get for you?

Kid: A bag of chips and an iced tea

I grab both items and place them on the counter.

Me: That will be 3.50

the kid puts a two dollar coin on the counter and looks at me.

Me: That’s 2 dollars, I need another 1.50.

Kid: Uh, you’re not allowed to get 2 things for that much?

Me: it’s just how much they cost, the chips are 1.50 and the drink is 2 dollars

Kid: Oh well how much can I get for that much?

Me: Just the drink.

The kid reaches into his wallet and takes out a dollar.

Kid: Can I get two things for that coin and this one?

Me: No, it’s still not enough, it’s 3.50

Then he reaches into his wallet pulls out a 20

Kid: will this be enough?

Me: Yeah, that’s plenty…

Wow. just, wow.

Busy

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:59:48 -0500

Somehow I managed to go from having no job and taking only one class to having THREE jobs and taking 2 classes. This is going to be interesting.

I haven’t been eating so well lately, but it’s only been a few days so I’m not sweating it. Tomorrow is a brand new day and the extra energy I will get from eating clean again is going to help me get through this busy patch. My biggest challenge will be to make it to the gym more than just the one day I have my training scheduled for. Maybe I should stop going to sleep at 1 am…

Via My Milk Toof

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:13:32 -0500

Via My Milk Toof

New gel nails make me feel oh so pretty!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:11:05 -0500

New gel nails make me feel oh so pretty!

WIW

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:02:13 -0500

So, I have done WIW since before I left for South Africa and I think it’s about time I started again. I don’t really have a number to base my weekly weight loss on but This will just have to do.

Start Weight: 237

Last Week: ???

This Week: 221.4

Total Loss: 15.6lbs

Not bad! my last weigh in before I left had me at 224, then I gained a few while I was there which means I lost the extra and then some!

I’m headed to the gym this afternoon to see my trainer. Very pumped!

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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:13:00 -0500

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Tsk. Fine. I hate to be one to jump on a bandwagon…but what the hell.

Yay! now I have new blogs to follow!

Balance

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:41:00 -0500

I’ve been having trouble balancing my food intake lately. I’ve been eating really well during the day only to find myself snacking like crazy after dinner. I think the issue is that by the time dinner is over, I still have about 300 calories left that I should have broken up over the course of the day. I’d prefer to be full enough from dinner not to have to snack past 7 or 8 pm.

So today I’m eating an epic breakfast. Epic for me anyway. 1 free range egg and a bowl of grape nuts in milk with cut up strawberries. That probably doesn’t seem like much but normally I’d just have oatmeal or fruit. Lunch will be another challenge.

Tomorrow is my first training appointment at the gym since my knee started acting stupid. I’m looking forward to it, especially the energy and endorphins! I miss those! It will be a good starting point to figure out what I actually can and can’t do, that way when I go on my own, I don’t injure myself further. Trying really hard to stay positive here, No more negative nelly!

Dinner! Whole wheat pita bread with homemade hummus. Grilled...

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:41:07 -0500

Dinner!

Whole wheat pita bread with homemade hummus.

Grilled lean pork chop with minted yogurt sauce

Spinach, cucumber, basil, feta and almond salad

So yummy!

Also, since I’ve started eating clean and avoiding processed foods, holy crap do I have way more energy!

If you would like any recipes from this meal posted, let me know?

Wedding Dress Shopping Tomorrow

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:12:06 -0500

eeeeee!

New Job

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:41:18 -0500

Sorta.

I made the decision to go back to my old salon part time to do hair again. Mostly because I’m broke but also because I miss it! It will be nice to have an excuse to do my hair/makeup when I leave the house since I usually feel silly going all out just for school.

So as of now I am a part time: hairstylist, student and research assistant. All three pretty much equal to a full time (if not more) job.

Maybe I’ll be able to get out of debt!?

What to Eat on a Clean Eating Diet

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:39:00 -0500

What to Eat on a Clean Eating Diet:

Such an accurate description of what I’ve been trying to do!

Recipe Makeover - Jambalaya

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:27:00 -0500

This morning I went to the hospital for my GI series tests. I have been having stomach issues lately and hopefully this will figure out what the heck is wrong with me. However, the test included a barium swallow which was probably the most vile thing I have ever injested in my life. After this ordeal and the stomache ache that followed, I found myself craving some real down home healthy food. This is what transpired!

The recipe is loosly based on this one but I was able to reduce nearly 150 calories, almost half the fat and nearly 400mg of sodium. I think the fiber calulation on the nutrition chart is a little off, I would estimate it to be about 5-6g per serving.

It may seem daunting because of all the ingredients, but it’s actually very simple once all the prep work is finished. You can add or subtract veggies and spices as you please, I tend to make up my recipes based on what I have on hand, hence the addition of eggplant and spinach. If you want less spice simply omit the chopped red chili.

Ingredients

1 medium chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 medium eggplant, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp unsalted organic (or not) butter
3 cups broth (I used homemade chicken broth)
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
2 cloves or garlic, chopped or pressed
1 small handfull of fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tbsp dried)
1 small red chili chopped
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 cup of diced meat of your choice. (chicken would be very good, i used leftover roasted pork tenderloin)
1 - 2 cups raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen or fresh chopped spinach

In a large pot or saucepan, sautee onions, eggplant and red pepper in butter (or olive oil if you prefer) until onions are soft.

Add garlic, chili, worchestershire, oregano and salt&pepper then stir in the broth water and the rice. (if your broth is high in sodium you might not need at add salt at all)

Add meat and tomatoes and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low-medium and let simmer for 35 minutes.*

Add uncooked shrimp and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.

Stir in peas and spinach and heat through.

*Timing may vary, since brown rice is finicky and you may need too add a little more water here and there.

*Calculated using Livestrong.com

Cooking up a storm

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:28:04 -0500

Currently testing out a new recipe I made for a healthy version of Jambalaya. As soon as it’s done and I know it tastes good, I’ll post it here! It’s a fairly time consuming meal with lots of ingredients but nothing is actually difficult and the pay off is so worth it.

What type of recipes do you prefer? Tasty and Quick or Complicted and Delicious?

let the countdown, begin!

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:25:08 -0500

ilenepowell:

according to http://www.ileneandmike.com we have 100 days to go until our wedding! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

After seeing this post I just realized that I am getting married in exactly ONE YEAR. Maybe I should start planning?

Congrats Ilene! Your owl wedding art is fantastic!